Germany, Third Reich. A Patriotic Belt Buckle, from the John R. Angolia Collection Hold The fittings are crafted in

The fittings are crafted in brass

39 mm x 143 mm

with the two additional chevrons representing additional twelve month periods of service

Fliegerkorps

Germany, Third Reich. A Patriotic Belt Buckle, from the John R. Angolia Collection Hold The fittings are crafted in(Patriotische Grtelschnalle). Constructed of fire gilded brass, the obverse consisting of an oval frame interwoven with elaborate latticework, overlaid at both the top and bottom with mobile swastika, the reverse with a catch, unmarked, measuring 45 mm (w) x 80 mm (h), in extremely fine condition. Footnote: This buckle originates from a group of over 900 examples retrieved from the collection of noted historian and pioneering reference guide author